ArmInfo. Foreign Minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and his Italian counterpart Luigi di Maio, spoke about the steps taken by the Armenian government to mitigate the socio- economic consequences caused by the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing programs, during a telephone conversation held today.
As the press service of the RA MFA repoted to ArmInfo, the call was initiated by the Armenian side. During the conversation, Mnatsakanyan expressed Armenia's solidarity with the friendly people of Italy on the issue of effectively resolving the problems caused by the pandemic and overcoming it as soon as possible.
In the context of the fight against coronavirus and the elimination of its consequences, the ministers exchanged views on new initiatives for international cooperation.
Touching upon the issues on the bilateral agenda, Mnatsakanyan assured that Armenia attaches special importance to the development of relations based on the common Armenian-Italian civilizational values.
In this context, the foreign ministers of the two countries positively appreciated the high level of political dialogue existing between Armenia and Italy, as well as outlined the future steps to further strengthen and expand the cooperation in the fields of mutual interest. During the telephone conversation, the interlocutors also touched upon a wide range of issues of international and regional security.